Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of TCA air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	220517
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : san airport : myf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 38 flight time type : 38
ASRS Report	220517
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the return leg of my first solo cross country flight (from montgomery field to hemet-ryan and back), I became disoriented over lake miramar and circled there for some 15 mins before contacting montgomery tower for some assistance. It was at that point that I realized my true location and the error I had made in my navigation. On landing at montgomery, the tower advised me that approach control wanted to speak to me and left a telephone number for me to contact. I was not able to get an answer on that number and was due to leave for lax that afternoon. It was in conversation with a local pilot here in lax that I was advised to inform you of the incident to prevent any action being taken against those involved. I leave for england tomorrow morning and hope that this unfortunate incident will not count against me when I return to the united states next yr to continue my training.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTHORIZED PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF TCA ATA.

Narrative: ON THE RETURN LEG OF MY FIRST SOLO XCOUNTRY FLT (FROM MONTGOMERY FIELD TO HEMET-RYAN AND BACK), I BECAME DISORIENTED OVER LAKE MIRAMAR AND CIRCLED THERE FOR SOME 15 MINS BEFORE CONTACTING MONTGOMERY TWR FOR SOME ASSISTANCE. IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I REALIZED MY TRUE LOCATION AND THE ERROR I HAD MADE IN MY NAV. ON LNDG AT MONTGOMERY, THE TWR ADVISED ME THAT APCH CTL WANTED TO SPEAK TO ME AND LEFT A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ME TO CONTACT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AN ANSWER ON THAT NUMBER AND WAS DUE TO LEAVE FOR LAX THAT AFTERNOON. IT WAS IN CONVERSATION WITH A LCL PLT HERE IN LAX THAT I WAS ADVISED TO INFORM YOU OF THE INCIDENT TO PREVENT ANY ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST THOSE INVOLVED. I LEAVE FOR ENGLAND TOMORROW MORNING AND HOPE THAT THIS UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST ME WHEN I RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES NEXT YR TO CONTINUE MY TRAINING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.